Chair



Aug. 4, 1936, 4P. F. FnAFeRo-ry CHAIR Filed Dec. 5, 1934 l Patented Aug. 4, 1936 t UNITED STATESYPATENT OFFICE v--aosaisso rei-oy F. rari-ott, Toledo, ohio" Applicationpeoember .3, 1'934Qseris1 No. 155,697 whims. (cl. 155-1139) This invention relates to furniture. '12, are brought together and assembled by tape This invention has utility when incorporat'edin .or any suitable stitching means. The blank is foldable chairs made of sheet material. foldedon the lines 1, 8,9, and I0, so that there is Referring to the drawing: Y formed a tube having a pentagonal cross section F.g. 1 is a plan of a blank of sheet material in which the portions 23, l, Sand 6 provide sup- 5. which is foldable into a chair of the invention porting sides. l

herein; -'I'his structure, being a ve sided form, would Fig. 2 is a bottom plan of the chair in partially ordinarily not be readily foldable into collapsed collapsed position; position or at form. Io this end score line 24 Fig. 3'ls a side elevation of the chair of the inextending intermediately of the portion I divides 10v vention herein; such so that the tube.' may be collapsed to a fiat Fig. 4 is a plan view of the chair of Fig.,3; position as shown in Fig.I 2. The extension Il, I 1,

Fig. 5 is a bottom'planyiew of the chair of is folded on the-*line I5 so' that an undue length Fig. 4; lis not obtained in the folded position.

Fig. 6 is. a section on the-line VI -VI, Fig. 4; In setting up theblank the tubular support isild and i opened andthe portion or extension I4 folded on': /Fig. rI is a section on the line VII-VIII, Fig. 3, itself downwardly 'against theinner .side'of' and showing a modiiied form of reinforcement insert. to reinforcethe back formed by portion 2. The 'I'heinvention herein comprises a chair which extension is further folded on the line I6 so that can be made from sheet stock s uch as cardboard, the portion I1 .extends outwardly and horizontal- 20 corrugated board or like materials, and when ly from said means toward other side means there folded, as shown in the disclosure herein, will to abut and forma seat portion. Within the'tube serve as a suitable support or chair for'even a` maybe placed reinforcing member 25 fastened. full grown and heavy person. The chair may be to one side of the tube by stitching 26 and proy y collapsed into a fiat position, thereby allowing viding upstanding sheets on the upperedges of 25 such to be easily transported and stored. which this partial seat .portion I'I may rest. The

The chair may be made from blank I which seat is completed by extension 2| also downwardcomprises rectangular or chair back forming porly foldable in on itself and intoA horizontal position 2 and additional chairside forming portions tion-over the portion' I1 toward other side means. 30 3, I, 5, and 6. 'I'hese side providing means are In folding the portion 2I from the ISWO. Side 3;) partially donned by sc ore lines 1, 8, 9, and I0. means 4, 5, which are angularly extending from In the Completed Chair, edge Il. 0f the blank l each other, the scorelines 23 allow the seat exmay Contact edge I2 and be held together therecess or intermediate portion of this extension 2| with by fbri' tape I3, Fig- 3) which fabric tape to fold in to a downwardly extending rib 2'I which -nray also be -placed over any' of the score lines extends through the slot I8 of the portion II, 35 which aref subie@ @folding and llllfldillg,I theretherebyl providingy an additionalreinforcement by increasing the life of the chair. This fabric l for the seat. Following the assembly of the seat tape may be of linen or other durable portion the sides 20 may be turned inwardly along and of such strength and size as to give long life score lines I9, thereby forming reinforced sides e to the chair. and also folding against the back extension Il, 3 The portion 2 is provided with first extension Il locking or holding' the chair into assembled positherefrom partially defined by Score lines IMIS. tion. :reinforcements 25 may entend between which extensioxhtaerminates in end portion I'I of non-adjacent corners of the polygonal cross secssonseghatman peprovidedwith intermediate tionof the choir support with' the rib 21 extend- 0 e portlODS 3. 5. are Provided with diing downwardly through the slot I8 and between 45 agonally extending-score lines I9 partially detlnthe reinforcements 25 ing triangular extensions 20. The porti0ns 4. 5. A modified form of reinforcement is shown in are provided with a second extension 2l having Fig- 7J in whieh Strips n 0f sheet material' 'may' the ScOTe 9 contmued thereacros 5931.93' have their ends attached to opposing sides of the tension being defined by score line 22 as to the chair by smashing- 25 and singularly extndmo portions-4. 5,whi1e diegona1 score lines 23 extend wond and from the 'approximate center of the from the outer corners ofthe extension 2| to intube, strips 29 may be used as additional reine@ tersect at. the score lines 9 and 22. In the assemforcing means held: in between tl1e.angular.ex bly of the blank into an article of furniture such tent of the vreinforcement strips 28 and opposing as a, elisir as nereinbefore disclosed, the edges i I, intersecting `sides or the chairs. t 55 It will be seen that the chair can' be readily collapsed or readily set up and while the blank is shown as a single piece in Fig. 1, the various portions may be cut separately for economy in cutvents the feet from being placed under the knees,"

this pentagonal construction allows freedom of body movement in chair use.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by- Letters Patent is:

1. In an article of furniture, Astiif sheet material formed into side means hinged together and angularly disposed to complete a tubular oblique angular polygonal supporting section, an extension hingedly connected to one of said side means and foldable downwardly, thel end portion of the extension foldable toward other side means of said tubular section, and having certain of its edges binding against .other side means to horizontally position said end portion of the extension to provide a seat portion.

2. In an article of furniture, stiff sheet material formed into side means hinged together and angularly disposed to complete a tubularoblique angular polygonal supporting section having corners between said'side means, two of said side means having an extension such that; when folded to extend horizontally, said extension is formed to provide -a double thickness back portion, the q end portion of the extension being bent with certain of its edges extending horizontally and binding against other side means to form a seat portion hingedly connected to said back and extend- Ying away from the back.

4. In an article of furniture, stii sheet material formed into side means hinged together and angularly disposed to complete a tubular oblique angular polygonal supporting section, a first extension hingedly connected to one of said side f means and intermediately foldable downwardly l on itself to provide a double thickness back portion, the end portion of the first extension being bent with certain f its edges extending horizontally to form a seat portion hingedly connected to said back'and having a slot extending away from the back, and a second extension hingedly connected to another of said side means and foldable downwardly toward the first extension, the

end portion of the second extension foldable hori- Zontally toward the back and against said seat portion as a supplemental section formed with two triangular portions with inner abutting sides, and a depending rib projecting through said slot whereby said horizontal extensions provide seat 35 portions. i

PERCY F. PARROTT. 

